Members of the Cabinet on Thursday, April 3 snubbed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ second public hearing on the government’s move to surrender former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Not a single secretary, including their representatives,...
For certain social media personalities the posting of unverified claims online is somewhat justified for as long as you use the word “daw”, or purportedly in English. Bloggers Krizette Chu and MJ Quiambao Reyes--who have gained a massive following on Facebook as supporters of former president...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr (PPAB) Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante's intense grilling during the hearing on fake news and disinformation Friday, March 21 at the House of Representatives left...
Social media personality and former press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has a hard time defining what "fake news" is. This, as she believed that certain information that could be considered fake now might eventually become true in the future. During the House tri-committee (tri-comm) hearing...
Social media personalities were left with no choice but to apologize after they admitted to the House tri-committee (tri-comm) on Friday, March 21 that they don't confirm the truthfulness of the information they shared online in their viral posts. Friday's tri-comm hearing proved to be tense...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be at the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing on Friday, Nov. 29, to show support to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) executives and personnel who will be there as resource persons. Vice President Sara Duterte holds a...
No sworn affidavit was submitted by Vice President Sara Duterte during the House good government committee hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after lawmakers said that an affidavit would not be enough to answer concerns about her office’s confidential funds use. Vice President Sara Duterte...
There is no assurance that Vice President Sara Duterte will attend the Nov. 20 hearing of the House good government committee despite personally receiving an invitation when she went to the House of Representatives. Vice President Sara Duterte (center) receives the invitation from the House...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has urged the government not to leave employees of the Optical Media Board (OMB) in limbo. During the Senate’s hearing on the proposed budget of the OMB for 2025, OMB’s primary function was put into question after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
Vice President Sara Duterte will only face the House quad-committee that’s looking into her father’s bloody war on drugs campaign if she’s in the mood to argue. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB file photo) Speaking to reporters, the official disclosed that she wasn’t invited...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, confirmed the travel of chief of staff Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez to the United States but clarified that it was a “personal” trip. Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP/Facebook) In a statement, the OVP said that Lopez...
Officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) once more declined to appear before the House good government committee on Tuesday, Nov. 5, citing as reason the delayed transmission of a subpoena and questions on the panel’s jurisdiction and legislative agenda, among others. In a...
